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Engine Generation
When the vehicle is stopped, the
high-voltage battery is charged up by
the engine.
(Engine \bBattery)
Regeneration
The high-voltage battery is charged
up by the regenerative brake system.
(Wheel \bBattery)
Engine Brake
The engine braking is used to decel-
erate the vehicle.
(Wheel \bEngine)
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Power Reserve
The engine is simultaneously used to
drive the vehicle and to charge up
the high-voltage battery.
(Engine \bWheel & Battery)
Engine Generation/Motor Drive
The engine charges up the high-volt-
age battery. The motor power is used
to drive the vehicle.
(Engine \bBattery \bWheel)
Engine Generation/Regeneration
The engine and regenerative brake
system charges up the high-voltage
battery.
(Engine & Wheel \b Battery)
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Engine Brake/Regeneration
The engine braking is simultaneously
used to decelerate the vehicle and to
charge up the high-voltage battery.
(Wheel \bEngine & Battery)
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Do not cover or spill anything on the sensor (1) located in front of
the instrument panel.
Do not clean the sensor using a window cleaner the cleanser may
leave a light film which could
interfere with sensor operation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coat-
ing on the front windshield, the
AUTO light system may not work
properly.
Parking lamp position ( )
The parking lamp, license plate lamp
and instrument panel lamp are turned
ON.
Headlamp position ( )
The headlamp, parking lamp, license
plate lamp and instrument panel lamp
are turned ON.
Information
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON
position to turn on the headlamp.
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NOTICE
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Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lamp when the
driver turns the engine off and opens
the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lamps
will turn off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lamps on
when the engine is turned off, perform
the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lamps OFF andON again using the light switch on
the steering column.
Headlamp delay function (if equipped)
If engine Start/Stop button is in the
ACC or OFF position with the head-
lamps ON, the headlamps (and/or
parking lamps) remain on for about 5
minutes. However, if the driver’s door
is opened and closed, the headlamps
are turned off after 15 seconds.
However, with the engine off if the dri-
ver’s door is opened and closed, the
headlamps (and/or parking lamps)
are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlamps (and/or parking
lamps) can be turned off by pressing
the lock button on the smart key
twice or turning the light switch to the
OFF or AUTO position. However, if
you turn the light switch to the AUTO
position when it is dark outside, the
headlamps will not be turned off.
You can activate or deactivate the
Headlamp Delay function from the
User Settings Mode (Light) on the
LCD display.
For more information, refer to the
"LCD Display" section in this
chapter. If the driver gets out of the vehicle
through other doors (except dri-
ver’s door), the battery saver func-
tion does not operate and the
headlamp delay function does not
turn off automatically. Therefore, It
causes the battery to be dis-
charged. In this case, make sure
to turn off the lamp before getting
out of the vehicle.
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Daytime running light (DRL)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
can help for others to see the front of
your vehicle during the day, especial-
ly after dawn and before sunset.
for U.S.A
The DRL will turn off when:

1. The light switch is not in the AUTOposition.
2. The parking brake is applied.
3. The engine is turned off.

1. The light switch is not in DRL posi- tion.
2. The parking brake is applied.
3. The engine is turned off.
for Canada
The DRL will turn off when:
1. The light switch is in the headlamp position, including the operation
that the headlamp is turned on
automatically in the AUTO light
position.
2. The parking brake is applied.
3. The engine is turned off.

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Interior Lights
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine
is turned off or the battery will dis-
charge.
Interior lamp AUTO cut
The interior lamps will automatically
go off approximately 20 minutes after
the engine is turned off and the
doors closed. If a door is opened, the
lamp will go off 40 minutes after the
engine is turned off. If the doors are
locked by the smart key and the vehi-
cle enters the armed stage of the
theft alarm system, the lamps will go
off five seconds later.
Front lamps
(1) Front Map Lamp
(2) Front Door Lamp
(3) Front Room Lamp
NOTICE
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark. The inte-
rior lights may obscure your view
and cause an accident.
WARNING
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Front Map Lamp:
Press either of these lens (1) to turn
the map lamp on or off. This light pro-
duces a spot beam for convenient
use as a map lamp at night or as a
personal lamp for the driver and the
front passenger.
Front Door Lamp :
The front or rear room lamps come
on when the front or rear doors are
opened if the engine is running or
not. When doors are unlocked by the
smart key, the front and rear lamps
come on for approximately 15 sec-
onds as long as any door is not
opened. The front and rear room
lamps go out gradually after approxi-
mately 15 seconds if the door is
closed. However, if engine Start/Stop
button is in the ON position, or all
doors are locked, the front and rear
lamps will turn off immediately.
If a door is opened with the ignition
switch in the ACC position or the
LOCK/OFF position, the front and
rear lamps stay on for about 20 min-
utes. However, if a door is opened
with engine Start/Stop button is in
the ON position the lamps stays on
continuously.
Front Room Lamp:
: Press this switch to turn thefront and rear room lamps on.
: Press this switch to turn the front and rear room lamps off.
: Press this switch to turn thefront and rear room lamps on
and off.